David Layman


Biography

David Layman, born in Sandusky, Ohio, attended and earned both an undergraduate and graduate degree in history from Kent State University, Kent Ohio. After finishing his Ph.D courses, he chose to write novels and also completed two children's stories. His most current novel, DIRECT CONFLICT, focuses on the Vietnam War, the concentration of his academic studies. He is currently writing the sequel, and has written several other literary works.
When David is not writing, he travels, engages in long-distance running, both on the beach and in the mountains. As a former Army Paratrooper and combat medic, David has taken an interest in veteran affairs and works with the Wounded Warrior project in Jacksonville, Florida. His newest endeavor is to master surfing, then to travel to Hawaii to surf the Bonzai Pipeline.

David is currently working on the sequel to DIRECT CONFLICT, titled DIRECT CONTACT. Check back with us frequently for the release date.

Books

Commander of the Caribbean    by David Layman
Price: $0.99 USD. 87900 words. Published on January 7, 2013. Fiction.

Set just at the turn of the eighteenth century, Thomas Theodore Jessop, better known as the Commander of the Caribbean has taken it upon himself to fight evil, depravity and lawlessness around the Caribbean basin. He thinks of himself as a kind of crusader from days past who battles for God, virtue and Christianity. Jessop's comes from humble beginnings, the son of a dirt farmer.
Crazy Horse Pals - Midnight    by David Layman
Price: $0.99 USD. 18720 words. Published on April 23, 2012. Fiction.

The first of a series, this exciting children's story focuses on a group of young girls who have made a pact and formed their own club and have chosen as their name, the HORSE CRAZY PALS. As the title suggests, the club centers around their desire as crazy about horses.
Crazy Horse Pals - Mackenzie's Gold    by David Layman
Price: $0.99 USD. 21890 words. Published on April 23, 2012. Fiction.

The second story in the series, this story unfolds the following summer with the HORSE CRAZY PALS taking a break from Wigins and now vacationing in Jacksonville,Florida. They are staying at the ranch house of the cousin of one of the HORSE CRAZY PALS, Delilah Davies, a possible new HORSE CRAZY PAL prospect.
Direct Contact    by David Layman
Price: $0.99 USD. 90860 words. Published on September 17, 2011. Fiction.

"What am I doing back here in the jungle?" Denton asked himself the rhetorical question as he attempted to right himself, to get to his feet. "I already did all this last time around and now, well now, I am in no condition to give it another go. I have grown soft and lazy. I feel like a tree sloth. When I was a G.I. in the Army, I was a grizzled, battle-hardened veteran.
Direct Conflict    by David Layman
Price: $0.99 USD. 88450 words. Published on June 29, 2011. Fiction.

The mist rose up from the ground as the early morning light was just barely visible. Denton Wunderlin, a battle-hardened Vietnam War vet who just began his third tour of duty, stared out from the hut of his lover, a local Vietnamese girl, a teacher, who resided in a small, obscure village in the Delta of South Vietnam.

David Layman’s tag cloud

adventure    american    caribbean    children    childrens    eighteenth century    high seas    historical    horse    horses    jamaica    pal    pals    pirate    pirates    romance    slave trade    soldier    treasures    viet cong    vietnam    vietnamese    war